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UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa
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- Saturday 09.26.2020 at 10:00 PM ET
- U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: ESPN 2
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Ownership: Endeavor
- Venue: UFC Fight Island
- Location: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Enclosure: Octagon
- TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Paul Felder
- Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
- Post-Fight Interviews: Jon Anik
- PPV Buys / Buyrate: 700,000 | TV Ratings: 523,000 avg. viewers (ESPN 2 prelims, 848k peak)
- MMA Bouts: 11
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| Bout | Info | |
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| Israel Adesanya defeats Paulo Costa via KO/TKO, Left Hook to Ground and Pound | 3:59 Round 2 of 5, 8:59 Total Bout Page | |
| Jan Błachowicz defeats Dominick Reyes via KO/TKO, Punches | 4:36 Round 2 of 5, 9:36 Total Bout Page | |
| Brandon Royval defeats Kai Kara-France via Submission, Guillotine Choke | 0:48 Round 2 of 3, 5:48 Total Bout Page | |
| Ketlen Vieira defeats Sijara Eubanks via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Hakeem Dawodu defeats Zubaira Tukhugov via Decision, Split | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Brad Riddell defeats Alex da Silva via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Jake Matthews defeats Diego Sanchez via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Ľudovít Klein defeats Shane Young via KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punches | 1:16 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| William Knight defeats Aleksa Camur via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Juan Espino defeats Jeff Hughes via Submission, Scarf Hold Choke | 3:48 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Danilo Marques defeats Khadis Ibragimov via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page |
Responses
06.13.2020 | 4:22 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 1 of 1 Winners, 0 Perfect, 50 Points | Tied for 3671st
Khabib Nurmagomedov, SUB, R1
Khabib has multiple takedowns stuffed but eventually gets one off a leg kick. Justin’s BJJ is not good enough to keep Khabib off his back. Khabib takes the back and submit Justin with a RNC in the first round.
06.13.2020 | 4:33 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 6 of 9 Winners, 2 Perfect, 390 Points | Tied for 2208th
Justin Gaethje, TKO, R1
Either can win but a 1st round sub against a good wrestler only if its justin and drops khabib first. Khabib is a blanket fighter a wet blanket at that he doesnt blitz anything.
"Weasel Piss *********" Dan Hooker
06.13.2020 | 4:59 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 475 Points | Tied for 1167th
Khabib Nurmagomedov, DEC
I think Khabib grinds out a decision and retires undefeated. UFC Lightweight GOAT
06.15.2020 | 5:18 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 9 Winners, 2 Perfect, 390 Points | Tied for 2208th
Any word on fergy havent seen a peep since he was recooping in hospital.
"Weasel Piss *********" Dan Hooker
06.16.2020 | 7:07 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 0 of 0 Winners, 0 Perfect, 0 Points | Tied for 3742nd
Khabib Nurmagomedov, SUB, R2
Justin wont know what hit him khabib never been cut never been knocked down he barely gets hit he will make easy work of this
06.16.2020 | 7:09 AM ET
Predictions: 0 of 0 Winners, 0 Perfect, 0 Points | Tied for 3742nd
bout announced
Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov vs. Alexander Sarnavskiy at 155 lbs (70.3 kg)
06.19.2020 | 5:47 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 5 of 7 Winners, 2 Perfect, 315 Points | Tied for 2941st
Khabib Nurmagomedov, SUB, R4
A solid fight but sadly I predict it will be the same as the Dustin Poirier fight. I just don’t see what Justin has to offer that we haven’t seen before. Khabib has fought incredible kickboxers like Conor, he’s fought good/great boxers like Iaquinta, Poirier, Johnson, and more and it has been a mauling. I honestly think Tony Ferguson has the best chance against Khabib and yes I know Gaethje beat up Ferguson but styles make fights and that fight was on the feet and Khabib doesn’t tend to hang on the feet long at all. I predict Justin may give Khabib a tough fight early with his now vastly improved striking style, and he may hurt Khabib on the feet, but I think Khabib is able to eventually get the takedown, grind out Justin, take his back, and choke him out and then retire in front of an empty crowd. I prefer this over the Dustin Poirier fight, but I think it will play out similarly. I can’t even begin to think about how the fight is so even on Tapology. Hopefully that changes when this gets confirmed. I hope Gaethje wins, but Khabib just seems like too much right now.
"If you jingle my bells, you will have a white Christmas, "
06.19.2020 | 6:05 PM ET
Predictions: 5 of 11 Winners, 5 Perfect, 425 Points | Tied for 1895th
"Never go down without a fight"
06.19.2020 | 7:46 PM ET
@Hyrm
Predictions: 0 of 2 Winners, 0 Perfect, 0 Points | Tied for 3742nd
Gaethje didn’t wrestle in his last fight.
"When you come to a fork in the road, take it."
06.24.2020 | 12:47 PM ET
Justin's ground game...
Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 0 Perfect, 400 Points | Tied for 2095th
"I've been saying it"
06.29.2020 | 3:10 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 0 of 0 Winners, 0 Perfect, 0 Points | Tied for 3742nd
Khabib Nurmagomedov, SUB, R4
Don't forget, they all look good until they face Khabib. It just all changes! Russian Dagestani wrestling is suffocating, those guys are a different breed! Justin is a great fighter and a threat to everyone, except Khabib! I'm nice enough to predict a 4th round submission win for Khabib, but I wouldn't be surprised by a 2 or 3rd round submission.
bout announced
Mackenzie Dern vs. Randa Markos at 115 lbs (52.2 kg)
bout announced
Hakeem Dawodu vs. Zubaira Tukhugov at 145 lbs (65.8 kg)
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- AnthillIss
07.15.2020 | 12:26 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 5 Perfect, 515 Points | Tied for 717th
Hakeem Dawodu, DEC
**** this stupid russian tomato can
bout announced
Shamil Abdurakhimov vs. Ciryl Gane at 265 lbs (120.2 kg)
bout status update
Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje Changed from Rumored to Fizzled
bout rumored
Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa at 185 lbs (83.9 kg)
07.18.2020 | 5:52 PM ET
Predictions: 0 of 2 Winners, 0 Perfect, 0 Points | Tied for 3742nd
"When you come to a fork in the road, take it."
bout status update
Adesanya vs. Costa Changed from Rumored to Confirmed
07.18.2020 | 10:50 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 5 Perfect, 490 Points | Tied for 978th
Paulo Costa, TKO, R2
king of biches come to knock skinny boy out war costa true american patriot
"I know many a troops that I visit when I went to Iraq in 2005... 2-uh excuse me in 19-or.. 05' 06' 07' 08' 09' 2010 2011. I went from the Korwaiten border! All the way up to the Turkish border!" -Tito Ortiz
bout announced
Casey Kenney vs. Alatengheili Alateng at 135 lbs (61.2 kg)
07.19.2020 | 8:10 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 465 Points | Tied for 1272nd
Israel Adesanya, TKO, R4
**** Costa
Dawodu vs. Tukhugov
Hakeem Dawodu, DEC
**** Tukhugov
07.20.2020 | 2:44 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 500 Points | Tied for 887th
"Quack quack quack"
07.20.2020 | 7:07 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 1 Perfect, 435 Points | Tied for 1724th
07.21.2020 | 4:01 PM ET
Predictions: 4 of 11 Winners, 0 Perfect, 200 Points | Tied for 3383rd
07.21.2020 | 5:16 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 1 Perfect, 435 Points | Tied for 1724th
* Edited at 07.21.2020, 5:32 PM ET *
bout announced
Jordan Espinosa vs. David Dvořák at 125 lbs (56.7 kg)
07.23.2020 | 9:55 AM ET
Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 465 Points | Tied for 1272nd